I'm Back!

So, school is out and we are enjoying our summer, and it is time for me to get back into the blogging scene. I had a really great year and feel fortunate that I had the seniors and I get them again next year. The kids are glad to be done and look forward to moving up a grade. If you look at their pictures, I updated our status. Anyway, I know it has been forever and there is so much I want to tell. However, I don't know how to fit it all in. So, I will focus on my latest memorable excursion. Mexico


Matt took me on a trip to Mexico for our ten year anniversary. I was concerned. First, it is only three and a half hours away and I couldn't imagine a very pretty Mexico that close to a very (I don't want to say ugly but..) deserty Arizona. I was also concerned that it would be cheap. I was also a little bit concerned with safety. However, it was beautiful and we were totally safe. We rented a beach house on the side of the beach that was private. I don't know how Matt does it, finding these fantastic places to stay. I told him he should be a travel agent. Here is a photo of our place:

Although this particular picture looks pretty amazing, don't get too excited because we didn't stay in the big house but if you look to the left there is a separate rotund section which is the guest house. That is where we stayed. Here is a better view of it.

Not as grand, but it was really great. We had a little kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. We had a wonderful view of the ocean ...and spent a lot of time on the beach. And the total three nights cost less than 300 dollars. Not too shabby for a beach front room. We were able to go on a "dinner cruise" (a ride around the bay on a big boat with a little fish and rice for dinner-not as glamorous as dinner cruise sounds but it was fun!).

There was a live band on the bottom level and Matt even danced with me which was one request I had-I wanted to go dancing. We also saw dolphins swimming along the side of the boat. It was amazing!

One day we went for lunch along the pier. They sold fresh shrimp and cooked it right there. Wow-it was the best shrimp I have ever eaten.

We hope to take the kids there next year or sooner. They would love the beach. Overall, it was a pretty fantastic weekend. And they let Matt back into the country:) I couldn't have asked for a better ten year anniversary get away.